Hartlepool United confirm payment of overdue HMRC bill

Liam Kennedy

Hartlepool United have paid their overdue tax bill to the HMRC, totaling around £48,000.

Pools were issued with a winding up order petition on February 1 for the outstanding bill.

But the club have now confirmed that the process to end those proceedings are underway after Pools fan Rachel Cartwright, who spearheaded a Just Giving fundraiser, squared the bill with the cash raised by fans from across the land.

They were due to be in court for the hearing on March 21. That will now not take place.